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Junior broomball tourney in Palmerston March 9 to 11
PALMERSTON – The Palmerston Junior Broomball Association is hosting a tournament featuring teams in the U9 to U16 age range this weekend.
Comedy show coming to Crown Harriston
HARRISTON – After selling out several stops on the first leg of their comedy tour, a “very adult” stand-up tour featuring Darren Frost and Lisa Baker are hitting various venues across Ontario, including the Crown Harriston Cultural Centre.
GRCA accepting campsite reservations
CAMBRIDGE - The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) campsite reservation system opened to take reservations online for the 2023 seson on March 1.
Local CMHA branch embracing equity this International Women’s Day
GUELPH - On March 8, Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington joined individuals and organizations around the world to #EmbraceEquity in celebrating this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD), an annual event held to mark the social, economic and political achievements of women.
Soup’s on at St. James church
FERGUS - The annual St. James Soup Take-out fundraiser is back with four kinds of soup on offer.
OFA Viewpoint: Woman increasingly at the forefront of agriculture
Women have long played a pivotal and often unseen role in Canadian agriculture. That role has traditionally been one of support, from doing the books and helping with chores, to raising the family or whatever else was needed behind the scenes.
Ignoring fatigue a slippery slope for health and safety on the farm
We often hear farmers say, ‘I’ll sleep when the busy season is over.’ But that outlook, even…
On-farm maintenance a long-term investment
Equipment maintenance can be a thankless chore and, even if done correctly, one that doesn’t pay immediate apparent dividends. Done improperly, or not at all, however, it can be the difference between safe operation and injury or fatality.
Canadian Agricultural Safety Association celebrates Ag Safety Week
WINNIPEG – This Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW), farmers, farm families, farm workers, and farming communities are encouraged to show how they commit to #FarmSafetyEveryday.
Sean McCann of Great Big Sea coming to Fergus Grand Theatre
FERGUS - 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of Great Big Sea, one of Canada’s favourite bands, and founding member Séan McCann will be celebrating the legend and the legacy right across the country.
Macrame workshop at local museum ‘knot’ to be missed
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Join macrame artist extraordinaire Bethany Ghent at the Wellington County Museum and Archives for an interactive crafting workshop.
Museum hosting Insights juried exhibition of fine arts
ABOYNE, ON – The Insights Juried Exhibition of Fine Arts returns to the Wellington County Museum and Archives (WCMA) from March 30 to June 11.
Will the Grunch steal the spirit of theatre?
Students at JD Hogarth Public School in Fergus produced a show called The Grunch, that was staged Feb. 28 and March 1.
Animal remains spilled across Highway 6
PUSLINCH – Animal remains were spilled across Highway 6 in two separate incidents in as many days here last week.